Posts Categorized: Make a Dream Come True

12 years ago God blessed us with our first child, an absolute amazing boy who happens to have been born with Down Syndrome. Noah was born nearly 8 weeks early and spent the first month of his life in the NICU after having his first surgery at just 12 hours old. He has gone on… Read more »

The friends and family of Jewell Alley would like to ask your assistance. We are trying to raise money for the nonprofit organization, 4 Paws for Ability, on behalf of Jewell Alley. Jewell Alley, daughter of James and Sara Druery, is an 11 year old in North Eastern Iowa. Jewell has autism and other co… Read more »

Madison was born at 24 weeks gestation that left her with many disabilities that include Cerebral Palsy, Scoliosis, Seizures, Vision Impairment, Developmentally Delayed, and more. She is unable to do typical seven- year-old activities like slide, swing, chew, color, run, ride a bike, sit unassisted, walk, or communicate any of her wants, needs, or… Read more »

When our little peanut, Dariel, was born three years ago, we knew something was wrong; however, even the doctors were puzzled. Every breath was a struggle for Dariel. The doctors were unable figure out how to help him. Because of his diagnosis of “failure to thrive”, Dariel was sent home and hospice was set up…. Read more »

-Aaren (Renny) Wallace-Larkin -age 8 -Mom is a breast cancer survivor, induced at nine months with Aaren’s older sister, Lillian, at age 31. Lillian had no repercussions from the cancer-related induction. Mom is also a special education teacher and when Aaren was six months old she noticed Aaren’s developmental delays. -Aaren has no health issues…. Read more »

Let me introduce you to Carter. He is an amazing, creative and loving 10 year old. He loves science, sports and animals. Most people don’t know how he struggles with daily life expectations. He looks like every other kid so people expect him to act like one too. But life is different for him. As… Read more »

Parker is an amazing 11 year old boy . He struggles daily with balance issues. He has Asperger’s Syndrome, ADHD, two different types of seizure disorders, and is considered intellectually disabled, just to name a few challenges. He struggles with daily routines like putting on his shoes and behavioral outbursts when something doesn’t go as… Read more »

Easton is an incredible 9 year old boy who happens to have Down Syndrome. He has great difficulty processing new situations causing him severe anxiety which leads to his withdrawal from his social environment. As a Navy family, we move every few years forcing Easton to constantly readjust to new environments. It pains us to… Read more »

In Honor of Henry Hurd On December 6th 2013 our 3 year old son Henry was diagnosed with autism. In many ways Henry’s development has been stalled since he was 2. Emotionally he is not able to express simple wants and feelings appropriately. We’re not sure if he understands them himself. He struggles with language,… Read more »

Eleven years ago God blessed me with an amazing little boy named Colemann. As soon as I saw him, I knew that he was special and meant to do great things. As Colemann grew, we realized he was not meeting milestones that most children meet at an early age. He would not smile or make… Read more »

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4 Paws for Ability is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to place quality service dogs with children with disabilities and veterans who have lost use of limbs or hearing; help with animal rescue, and educate the public regarding use of service dogs in public places.

4 Paws For Ability

We at 4 Paws for Ability believe service dogs should be made available to any child with a disability who wishes to have the love, companionship, and independence that are the result of service dog placement.